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CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY
Helping to protect people at
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Success for procurement forum Growing range
simplify the prequalification stage of Access equipment specialist Youngman
Construction industry
procurement, reduce duplication has launched two
and improve health and safety new powered
debate
standards. access platforms
Several representatives from the
The Forum was founded by to complement
construction sector participated in a
CHAS, Constructionline, EXOR, its BoSS X3 micro
recent British Safety Council (BSC)
National House Building Council, scissor lift.
conference on the health & safety
the Construction Clients Group, the The two new
challenges facing the industry.
Among others, the audience
Specialist Engineering Contractors BoSS X-Series
heard presentations from Rita
Group, the United Kingdom machines
Donaghy CBE, Chair of the
Contractors Group, the National incorporate the
Government Inquiry into The Safety Schemes in Procurement Specialist Contractors Council, and original model’s
Construction Fatalities. (SSIP) Forum has held an event to the Construction Industry Council. robust box section steel
BSC member organisations
mark its first six months in The Government’s Health and scissor construction and allow the
including Rok and Kier Group
operation since launching on the Safety Minister Lord McKenzie housing of all key serviceable
spoke on safety culture and
web in May. SSIP aims to facilitate praised the Forum for its successful components in a pull out
leadership and a case study on the
mutual recognition between member first six months and its reality as a compartment for easy access for
benefits of ‘near miss’ reporting was
third party health and safety genuine public private partnership inspection and maintenance.
presented by Enabling Works; one of
the construction consortiums
accreditation schemes including: dedicated at reducing duplication. The BoSS X2 is the smaller of the
involved in 2012 Olympic Park.
assessment schemes, trade two new machines with a full
federations and the HSE, in order to
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Rita Donaghy, spoke about her
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platform height of 2.01m which it
recent report to Government, One takes just 9 seconds to reach.
Death is too Many and discussed the solutions quick and easy. The BoSS X3X’s three scissor
concern that unnecessary barriers
Online configurator
Six product categories are pack is longer than on the original
such as bureaucracy involved in
available; from basic stairs for BoSS X3, reaching a maximum
contract pre-qualification
stationary access to mobile bridging height of 3.2m in only 15 seconds.
procedures being a bar to
platforms. Once selected each Youngman has also introduced auto
improvements in health and safety.
product has numerous configuration breaking as standard on all models.
The BSC will host a Breakfast
Briefing open to all, in London on
choices, including removable ‘plug-
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8th December, covering major health
in’ railings as standard, platforms
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& safety issues of the day. For further
and steps in serrated aluminium or
info: visit
www.britsafe.org/events. steel grating, 45 or 60 degree inclines
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New lifeline
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CREAXESS (‘Creative Access’) is a nearest centimetre. A price and Capital Safety has developed a self
new concept for the online design of technical drawing is automatically retracting lifeline: the Ultra-Lok RSQ
Raising the Olympic bar
industrial stairs, mobile platforms generated online based on the design SRL with Rescue. The model offers
A new standard has been set for
and bridging steps from ZARGES. A and configuration choices. dual-mode operation that provides
worker safety in the construction of
step by step guide makes planning
London’s 2012 Olympics. The
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and configuration of personal access
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product; the worker selects either
Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA),
the traditional ‘fall arrest’
has insisted all contractors employ
the Health and Safety Laboratory’s
(HSL) Safety Climate Tool in order Free posters
they wear gloves on site. mode or a ‘rescue/descent’
According to Donald Gillespie, prior to starting work.
to minimise risk to workers on site.
international marketing manager for If a fall occurs while
The Safety Climate Tool (SCT)
Marigold Industrial has launched a Marigold Industrial, the objective the device is in fall arrest
challenges both employers and poster campaign to encourage behind the new posters is to make mode, a speed-sensing
employees to question their attitude construction firms to promote people stop and think about how an brake stops the fall,
towards health and safety on site.
awareness of the injury could impact reducing the forces exerted
The survey enables assessment of
importance of hand upon their life outside on the user to safe levels. The
the ‘safety culture’ workers have
protection on site. work. fall arrest mode allows for assisted
towards the potential risk of hazards
The hand “A lot of traditional rescue to take place. This mode
onsite and allows the identification
of particular areas of concern.
protection expert has signage on sites tells suits situations in which the user
Developed by experts from the
created two new workers what they have is working over dangerous
HSL’s human factors workplace safety
posters, which to do and wear, which objects or when the level below
team, the tool uses data analysis to
construction firms is often backed up by is over 15 m away.
evaluate the answers given by workers can receive as ready Tool Box talks and If a fall occurs while the device
and managers. HSL has created an to print artwork free health and safety is in rescue/descent mode, the speed-
accessible software package which
of charge, and then training. What we sensing brake stops the free fall and a
allows employers to engage effectively
print and place wanted to do was take centrifugal brake instantly lowers the
with their workforce and analyse their
around their sites. a fresh approach with user at a controlled speed to a safe level.
answers, thereby identifying problem
Rather than take a ‘You Must the posters and try to be more This is ideal if the user is working alone
areas and/or best practice exemplars.
It is said to be particularly useful in
Wear’ approach to the issue, the new thought provoking as to the impact a or remotely, or where a rescue would
increasing reporting of accidents and,
posters highlight how an injury on hand injury could have to them on a be difficult, or if the next level below
vitally, ‘near misses’.
site could affect someone in their personal and social front.” the worksite is within 15 m.
social life, and asks workers to do
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